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Shift4 Payments and SEC reach disclosure violation settlement

Shift4 Payments, the firm founded by Donald Trump's pick to lead Nasa, reached a $750,000 settlement with the SEC for reporting and proxy violations.

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Chainalysis buys AI fraud detection firm Alterya

Blockchain analysis giant Chainalysis has acquired generative AI-powered fraud detection startup Alterya.

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Unicredit internalises outsourced back office operations, creating 200 new jobs

Italy's UniCredit is to return previously outsourced back-office activities for securities services inhouse, creating more than 140 new jobs in Germany

/wealth

Clearwater to buy Enfusion for $1.5bn

Clearwater Analytics is building out its investment management platform through the $1.5 billion acquisition of SaaS outfit Enfusion.

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Goldman Sachs invests in Canadian fintech Float Financial

Goldman Sachs has led a C$70 million Series B funding round for Canadian business finance platform Float Financial.

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Swiss fintech startup nsave secures $18 million Series A

Swiss fintech startup nsave has raised $18 million in a Series A investment round led by TQ Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, ACE Ventures, and Proton Foundation.

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Standard Chartered launches due diligence startup for carbon markets

SC Ventures, the fintech invesment and incubation arm of Standard Chartered, has collaborated with the startup studio of French multinational utility Engie Group, to launch Qatalyst, a due diligence platform for carbon finance markets.

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Zilch embarks on lastminute travel trip

Buy now, pay later provider Zilch has signed a white label travel payments deal with lastminute.com, enabling ustomers to search, book and pay for holidays in the Zilch app.

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India delays UPI market share cap deadline

India has postponed the roll out of a cap that would limit the market share of third party app providers using the country's Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

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CFPB takes aim at digital payment privacy and consumer protections

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into how it can apply existing privacy and consumer protections laws to emerging digital payments offered through Big Tech, as well as stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies.

/retail

Bank Alfalah acquires stake in Jingle Pay

This investment highlights Bank Alfalah’s dedication to driving digital transformation and promoting financial inclusion across key markets, reinforcing its position as a leading digital bank.

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HTX explores impact of Trump policy on the crypto industry

HTX, a digital asset exchange, released their 2025 crypto outlook, reflecting on the key developments in 2024 and highlighting developments to watch in 2025.